09/30/2008 07:18:58

Hi Penha in Brazil :D

Thanks for adding me.  We haven't chatted yet, but please feel free to visit my page and say Hi.  Do you enjoy Temple work?  I love being inside the Temple.  I don't think I will ever get to visit Brazil though.. sounds soo far away.   Have you ever been to England? 

Nice to see you on here, love the interesting gallery pics! 

Chat soon.

Best wishes from the Canterbury, England Stake x

09/27/2008 18:44:43

 

09/19/2008 08:52:27

hellow! iam glad to have you as one of my friend.. i enjoy reading some of your wonderful qoutes and blogs& your testimony... tis' realy wonderful to be an LDS..!! i've been a member of the church when i was eight.. i could say that i grew up in the church .. and iam grateful.. for the many wonderful principles that i learned in the church... it strenghten me and it helps me to become the person the Lord wants me to be...may you continue sharing those wonderful thoughts that you have to inspire others...thanks and have a great day always! God bless..  

09/16/2008 16:01:18

Thank you so much for the wonderful quote, "Womanly Gifts".  That truly touched my heart:-)

tDMg

LdsNana-AskMormon

09/11/2008 16:54:20

penha wrote: Womanly Gifts  Beautiful!  I needed that reminder today!  Thanks!!! "The rise of the Church from Palmyra to Kirtland, from Kirtland to Nauvoo, from Nauvoo to the West, and in over 150 countries all over the world has come about because the body of the Church, wherever it was, has been loyal to the Brethren. Millions of men and women have followed the prophets of God. I wish to pay special tribute to all of the faithful women since the time of the Restoration who have listened to the prophetic voice of the Church. Their supernal womanly gifts and talents have blessed the work of God in a most important and indispensable way."Those who have stayed with the Brethren have a firm testimony that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God who, under divine authority, reestablished the Church of Jesus Christ in our time. Such solid faith is the foundation of the loyalty manifested by the great majority of faithful members who, throughout the history of the Church, have received the confirming witness concerning the reality of continuing revelation. This revelation has come in its time from each of the Presidents of the Church, their counselors in the First Presidency, and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who serve under the direction of the President." James E. Faust, "The Prophetic Voice, Ensign", May 19

09/09/2008 20:53:00

Hi, thank you for the wonderful message, it was very sweet of you.  I appreciate your kind words.  Best of blessings and have a great week,

Maraleh

08/28/2008 09:08:39

My family seems to be ok.  I was talking briefly to my ex who told me they had moved again without notifying me, so it has been an interesting week.  I hope all is well with you.  Talk to you later,

Maraleh

08/27/2008 14:31:39

penha wrote: Hi my friend! as this! I only passed to desire an excellent week! Kiss Penha

Thanks for the well-wishes:-)

tDMg

LdsNana

The LDS Grandparent Place

08/23/2008 23:26:58

Hi Penha, I appreciate the information on that. I have been swamped though lately so not sure how I can help.  Best of blessings and talk to you later,

Maraleh

07/23/2008 13:59:25

penha wrote: http://www.faithand knowledge. org/index. php Reconciliations and Reformulations A Conference for LDS Graduate Students in Religious Studies HarvardUniversity, February 20-21, 2009 Many Latter-day Saints experience their scholarship and their religion as clashing cultures, each with its competing values and contradictory conclusions. Religious studies students especially struggle to reconcile their faith and the knowledge they acquire in graduate school. The forms this reconciliation take–including the failure to achieve reconciliation–become crucial episodes in a student's life history. The purpose of the Faith and Knowledge Conference for 2009 is to provide a forum for exploring these attempts at reconciliation. We invite paper proposals from graduate students in religious studies and other related fields in the following four categories: I. Gender and Sexuality The academic discipline of religion is interacting more and more with methodologies and theories borrowed from gender and sexuality studies. As LDS scholars, to what extent do we engage in or disregard these methodologies? Can we take more expansive views of homosexuality, feminism, and other related issues than Mormon theology traditionally does without compromising our faith? Can feminist theology, queer theory, and similar approaches be useful to LDS scholars or must they be rejected altogether? How do more traditional viewpoints inform our academic scholarship, and how may the more expansive contemporary views of such issues inform both our academic scholarship and our understanding of the Gospel? Is reconciliation possible (or even needed) between these academic paradigms and the faith of the LDS scholar? II. Scripture LDS scholars commonly perceive a tension between "academic" and "devotional" approaches to scripture. Can scholarly methodologies (the historical-critical method, literary criticism, etc.) be usefully incorporated into the study or interpretation of LDS scripture, both ancient and modern, or must they be abandoned or subordinated to faith-based understandings? What investments do LDS scholars of scripture bring to the academic table and in what ways do they manifest themselves in productive or unproductive ways in LDS scholarship? Can academic approaches to the Bible be helpful in the study of revealed scripture, and if so, do they require some kinds of reconciliations or transformations? Is there and/or should there be a unique LDS scriptural hermeneutic, and what would it look like? III. Pluralism The approaches of religions to their own truth-claims may be divided into three categories: exclusivist religions, which assert that theirs is the sole bearer of truth and salvation; inclusivist religions, which recognize that other traditions possess enough truth to qualify them for salvation; and finally, pluralist religions, which hold that all traditions are equal paths to God. In a time of globalization, Latter-day Saint interactions with other religions, both Christian and non-Christian, raise questions about our view of ourselves. As we learn to appreciate the depth of other religious traditions, we wonder if our exclusivist view on truth is sustainable and defensible. How do we react to the theological and political dilemmas that exclusive claims to salvation through Jesus Christ or through Mormon rituals entail? Can a Mormon pluralism exist, or must we take on the burden of exclusivism? IV. The Place of Religious Scholarship in the Church Religious scholars and scholarship occupy an ambiguous role in the Church. Religious scholarship is cited when it supports Church teachings but rejected when it suggests that Church positions may be problematic. Moreover, the scholar who raises questions of this find falls under suspicion. Given current Church culture, what can an LDS scholar of religion bring to the table? Can a scholar utilize his/her tools and scholarship in a pastoral role? Can LDS religious scholars work to remove the stigma in the Church associated with the academic study of religion – and especially the academic study of Mormonism? Specifically, in what ways can areas of religious scholarship contribute positively to the spiritual and cultural life of the Church? Panelist papers or presentations should last approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Short proposals (no more than 250 words) should be submitted via this website by October 1, 2008. Presenters will be notified by December 1, 2008. Conference participants will be eligible to apply for financial assistance with travel and lodging expenses.__._,_.___

This sounds very interesting.  I have forwarded your email to my daughter and son-in-law who both have degrees and interest in these areas of the Church.  My son-in-law, John Dulin - is quite well versed in these areas and has presented with Richard Bushman more than once.

Warm Regards,

Kathryn Skaggs